Topeka town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Topeka town's poverty rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
5.2%
2023
7.2%
Total change
+2.0 pp
% change
+38.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.2% | — |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -3.8 pp (-73.1%) |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +5.9 pp (421.4%) |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -0.2 pp (-2.7%) |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +0.7 pp (9.9%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -0.6 pp (-7.7%) |